Rules

News about Rulemaking

The Rules Committee and the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission has withdrawn a published proposed change to the Management Rule.   The Commission may publish further proposed changes in the future.

The Rules Committee and the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission have published a technical position paper Establishing the Generator of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
For the Purposes of Determining Party vs. Non-Party Status.  Please review the document and contact TLLRWDCC Executive Director Stephen Raines if you have any questions.  Technical Position Paper on Establishing a Generator

The Contingency Committee and the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission have published a Contingency Plan pursuant to the Texas Health & Safety Code § 403.006, Article III, Section 3.04(7) . Click on the following link to read it. Final Report of the Commission on Contingency Planning with Cover Page

The Contingency Committee and the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission also approved an addendum to address concerns or questions regarding non-nuclear power waste disposal options.  Click on the following link to read it. Addendum Options for LLW Disposal

TLLRWDCC Comments on NRC’s Very Low-Level Waste Scoping study may be found here.  Commission comments are #45.

Links to TLLRWDCC Rules in the Texas Administrative Code:

31 Texas Administrative Code 675.1 – 1995 – 2045 Waste Disposal Volume Estimate

31 Texas Administrative Code 675.20 – Definitions

31 Texas Administrative Code 675.21 – Exportation of Waste for Disposal

31 Texas Administrative Code 675.22 – Export of Waste for Processing and Return for Disposal

31 Texas Administrative Code 675.23 – Importation of Waste for Disposal

31 Texas Administrative Code 675.24 –  Exportation and Importation of Waste (Management Rule)

31 Texas Administrative Code 675.25 Capacity Reservation for Small Quantity Generators

Importation Form – Annex A
Term Sheet – Annex B